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Why would you say that anyway? Local merchants give an area like our downtown character! They're hardly bargain-basement affairs to begin with.
Dude, really? I was being sarcastic. I hate that everytime something opens in Greenville, it is a Staples or a CVS or Carolina Ale House or Trader Joes or whatever other national chain, and everyone gets sooooooo excited. So excited why? Because Greenville now looks just like everywhere else?
Dude, really? I was being sarcastic. I hate that everytime something opens in Greenville, it is a Staples or a CVS or Carolina Ale House or Trader Joes or whatever other national chain, and everyone gets sooooooo excited. So excited why? Because Greenville now looks just like everywhere else?
That totally depends on the "chain" involved and where in the metro area it locates. CVS downtown will fill a documented need. I see nothing wrong with Carolina Ale house - it's an interesting addition downtown. Trader Joe's is a fantastic addition to this metro area; something like that would also do well in or on the periphery of downtown.
Now, I do see your point on things like Dollar General, etc being on nearly every corner.
Taken on a case by case basis, it is easy to gloss over the cumulative effect of chains. Then one day you wake up and Greenville looks just like Columbia which looks just like Charlotte, etc.
Taken on a case by case basis, it is easy to gloss over the cumulative effect of chains. Then one day you wake up and Greenville looks just like Columbia which looks just like Charlotte, etc.
Again, it depends on the chain. I don't care if there is another one in another city; if it provides a good service or product, esp. in an asthetically pleasing way, I'm all for it.
Taken on a case by case basis, it is easy to gloss over the cumulative effect of chains. Then one day you wake up and Greenville looks just like Columbia
Doubtful. Columbia hasn't been able to land much quality retail like Greenville. No Apple, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, etc, etc, etc in Columbia.
Taken on a case by case basis, it is easy to gloss over the cumulative effect of chains. Then one day you wake up and Greenville looks just like Columbia which looks just like Charlotte, etc.
In a perfect world there is a balance of local/national retailers. Unfortunately, the almighty dollar wins the game everytime. I moved to Charleston, SC 6+ years ago and King Street was alive and bustling with local, eclectic clothing stores, restaurants, and art galleries.
*Fast Forward* we now have Bruegger's Bagels instead of Papa Zuzu's, Rack Room instead of Nula, Apple Store instead of Cumberland's, and a myriad of cheap touristy candy stores and junk stores, GAP, Abercrombie, Forever 21, Subway, etc. What used to be a "Southern SoHo" is now an overpriced, tourist trap mall. All we're missing is a Gay Dolphin from Myrtle Beach and we're set!
I hope Greenville will protect the local retailers who located downtown when Main Street "wasn't the happening place to be"...while bringing in other retailers and restaurants who will add to the mix in a positive way. It's a precarious balancing act at best...but hopefully it can be done. I would hate to see downtown Greenville become "just any old place in the US".
Back on topic. I'll give you one guess what this $18 million will be used for:
Buchanan said GNMO will close “in a couple of months” on $18 million in tax credits for a major project in Greenville, using the last of GNMO’s allocation.
Back on topic. I'll give you one guess what this $18 million will be used for:
Buchanan said GNMO will close “in a couple of months” on $18 million in tax credits for a major project in Greenville, using the last of GNMO’s allocation.
Based on this information, we are looking at a new project potentially worth anywhere from $78 million to $90 million.
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Under the program, a borrower typically saves $2 million to $2.3 million for every $10 million in project costs.
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I'll give you one guess what this $18 million will be used for: 
